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New tool may help diagnose and treat Parkinson's disease in early stages

A group of experts working under the umbrella of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, have developed a new tool for healthcare professionals that they hope will mark a significant advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease, especially in its early stages.

15 Nov 2015

UC Irvine Health researchers develop one-step test to detect HCV infections

UC Irvine Health researchers have developed a cost-effective one-step test that screens, detects and confirms hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Dr. Ke-Qin Hu, director of hepatology services, will present findings at the Annual Meeting of American Association for the Study of Liver Disease in San Francisco, Nov. 14-16. Current blood-based HCV testing requires two steps and can be expensive, inconvenient and is not widely available or affordable globally.

15 Nov 2015

Study: Programmable electronic glasses help improve vision in children diagnosed with lazy eye

A new study on lazy eye found that programmable electronic glasses help improve vision in children just as well as the more traditional treatment using eye patches. This "digital patch" is the first new effective treatment for lazy eye in half a century. Results from the first U.S. trial of this device will be presented at AAO 2015, the 119th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

15 Nov 2015

Medflow announces availability of advanced cloud-based EHR system

Medflow, Inc., the leading electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solutions provider for ophthalmologists, announced today the availability of Medflow 2.0 EHR, its most advanced cloud-based EHR system. Medflow 2.0 EHR streamlines the entire workflow, providing logic and guidelines to increase speed of data entry, while also satisfying regulatory requirements.

15 Nov 2015

First hospital installs Ortho Vision Analyzer

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics today announced that Terre Haute Regional Hospital is the first U.S. medical center to install the ORTHO VISIONTM Analyzer, a highly interactive, fully automated analyzer for transfusion medicine laboratories.

13 Nov 2015

New device can measure glucose in blood through urine

Two young technologists from the Technological Institute of Chihuahua, in the north of Mexico, developed a device that can measure glucose in blood through the urine on the toilet, it activates via smart phone bluetooth, daily recording the values.

13 Nov 2015

Houston Methodist investigator awarded NCI grant to study detection strategies for breast cancer-specific subtypes

The National Cancer Institute awarded Houston Methodist investigator Randa El-Zein, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., a $2.8 million, five-year U01 grant to combine mammography features with blood-based biomarkers to more precisely predict a woman's risk for breast cancer-specific subtypes.

13 Nov 2015

Researchers to develop high-precision computer models that can predict epidemic risk

Software “agents” modelled on real-life individuals will be used by University of Sydney researchers to develop high-precision computer models that can predict where or when an epidemic may strike.

13 Nov 2015

Entirely new enzymatic process of DNA synthesis

Cleaver Scientific has supplied a UV Sterilization Cabinet to Touchlight Genetics (Hampton, UK) who had sought a sterile workspace for the preparation of their RNA and DNA samples and templates.

From Cleaver Scientific Ltd 12 Nov 2015

New RNA test of blood platelets can be used to detect location of cancer

A new RNA test of blood platelets can be used to detect, classify and pinpoint the location of cancer by analysing a sample equivalent to one drop of blood. Using this new method for blood-based RNA tests of blood platelets, researchers have been able to identify cancer with 96 per cent accuracy. This according to a study at Umeå University in Sweden recently published in the journal Cancer Cell.

12 Nov 2015

New antenna-like device makes breast cancer surgery easier for surgeons

Breast cancer surgeons routinely face a dilemma: how to find tumors they cannot feel. Before going into the operating room they must use some method to locate them. Currently, the method they use requires a radiologist to insert a device into the woman's breast.

12 Nov 2015

Brain scans may predict possibility of recovering from coma

Brain scans of people in a coma may help predict who will regain consciousness, according to a study published in the November 11, 2015, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at connections between areas of the brain that play a role in regulating consciousness.

12 Nov 2015

CWRU awarded two NIH grants to create pathology image informatics platform

Case Western Reserve University researchers have been awarded two grants totaling $3.16 million from the National Institutes of Health to create analytic software for managing, annotating, sharing and analyzing digital pathology imaging data.

12 Nov 2015

Research brings scientists one step closer to developing human-like artificial intelligence

Making a computer that learns and remembers like a human brain is a daunting challenge. The complex organ has 86 billion neurons and trillions of connections -- or synapses -- that can grow stronger or weaker over time. But now scientists report in ACS' journal Nano Letters the development of a first-of-its-kind synthetic synapse that mimics the plasticity of the real thing, bringing us one step closer to human-like artificial intelligence.

12 Nov 2015

Researchers create 'Golden Window' for deep brain imaging

The neuroscience community is saluting the creation of a "Golden Window" for deep brain imaging by researchers at The City College of New York led by biomedical engineer Lingyan Shi. This is a first for brain imaging, said Shi, a research associate in City College's Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers, and the biology department.

12 Nov 2015

Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy likely to be ineffective in depression treatment

Researchers at the University of York have revealed computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) is likely to be ineffective in the treatment of depression.

12 Nov 2015

March of Dimes scientists help fine-tune experiments to uncover unknown causes of preterm birth

A new, integrated online database of genes and other information related to pregnancy has been developed by March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center investigators to help fine-tune questions, theories, and experiments to uncover the unknown causes of preterm birth.

12 Nov 2015

Konica Minolta to feature new digital radiology solution at RSNA 2015

Konica Minolta, a market leader in medical diagnostic Primary Imaging Solutions, will feature AeroDR LT, its new digital radiology solution, at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Booth #2729.

12 Nov 2015

MedTechSouthEast competition displays advanced medical technologies for Parkinson’s patients

Laser-emitting shoes and a Meccano-style walking aid kit are just two of the inventions being developed by companies in London and the south east that could help people stay independent for longer as they get older or develop debilitating illnesses, according to Design Council and MedCity, the Mayor of London’s life sciences promotional organisation.

12 Nov 2015

Sphere Medical to exhibit new patient dedicated blood gas analyser at Lage Landen Congres

Sphere Medical, innovator in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, will be exhibiting its novel patient dedicated blood gas analyser at Lage Landen Congres – centred on critical and intensive care – in Ghent, Belgium, Friday 13th November.

12 Nov 2015

Device / Technology News

New tool may help diagnose and treat Parkinson's disease in early stages

UC Irvine Health researchers develop one-step test to detect HCV infections

Study: Programmable electronic glasses help improve vision in children diagnosed with lazy eye

Medflow announces availability of advanced cloud-based EHR system

First hospital installs Ortho Vision Analyzer

New device can measure glucose in blood through urine

Houston Methodist investigator awarded NCI grant to study detection strategies for breast cancer-specific subtypes

Researchers to develop high-precision computer models that can predict epidemic risk

Entirely new enzymatic process of DNA synthesis

New RNA test of blood platelets can be used to detect location of cancer

New antenna-like device makes breast cancer surgery easier for surgeons

Brain scans may predict possibility of recovering from coma

CWRU awarded two NIH grants to create pathology image informatics platform

Research brings scientists one step closer to developing human-like artificial intelligence

Researchers create 'Golden Window' for deep brain imaging

Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy likely to be ineffective in depression treatment

March of Dimes scientists help fine-tune experiments to uncover unknown causes of preterm birth

Konica Minolta to feature new digital radiology solution at RSNA 2015

MedTechSouthEast competition displays advanced medical technologies for Parkinson’s patients

Sphere Medical to exhibit new patient dedicated blood gas analyser at Lage Landen Congres

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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